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ACMA cabling provider rules Pathways to cabling registration MAY 2019 UPDATE
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Contents
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Introduction 1
How to use this document 1
Development of training products 1
Cabling Provider Rules and RTOs 1
RPL arrangements 2
Mandatory cabling regulations tests 2
Occupational health and safety 2
Cabling experience guide 2
Open registration 2
Restricted registration 2
Lift registration 2
Supervision rule for unregistered cablers gaining experience 4
School-based programs experience 4
Chart 1: Open Registration pathways for people who have commenced, completed or intend to undertake any of the listed certificate qualifications. 5
Chart 2: Open Registration pathways for people not requiring a certificate qualification 6
Chart 3: Restricted Registration pathway for people who have commenced, completed or intend to undertake any of the listed certificate qualifications 7
Chart 4: Restricted registration pathways for people not requiring a certificate qualification 8
Chart 5: Lift registration for prescribed electrical qualified workers 9
Electrotechnology Training Package Pathways to ACMA Cabling Provider Rules cabler registration 10
Specialised competency units for Open and Restricted CPR qualified cablers 11
Applying for a cabler registration 12
Contact details 13
Appendix A—Cabling experience forms 14
Contents (Continued)
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Open registration—Experience requirements 15
Restricted registration—Experience requirements 16
Appendix B—ACMA definitions: Open, Restricted and Lift cabling work 17
Definitions of registered cablers 17
Appendix C—Cabling Provider Rules 20
Appendix D—Comparison of old and new competency codes 22
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Introduction
This document sets out the training pathways for persons wishing to become a
registered cabling provider (cabler) under the Australian Communications and Media
Authority (the ACMA) customer cabling regulatory requirements.
This May 2019 edition provides clarification of the requirements needed to obtain a Lift
registration.
How to use this document This document is intended to be the primary information source for registered training
organisations (RTOs), registrar organisations and cabler assessors to determine
appropriate training pathways for candidates for cabling registration:
> Section 1—Assess the candidate’s experience as specified for cabling experience.
> Section 2—Select a training pathway that suits the candidate’s characteristics
using the charts
> Section 3—Registrar contact details for information on applying for a cabler
registration.
> Section 4—Contact details for information regarding this document.
> Appendix A—Contains the cabling experience requirements.
> Appendix B—Contains the ACMA definitions of Open, Restricted and Lift cabling
work.
> Appendix C—Contains the ACMA guidelines to Cabling Provider Rules.
> Appendix D—Contains a table comparing the old and new competency codes.
Development of training products In December 2015, the Commonwealth appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers
Australia’s (PwC) Skills for Australia as a Skills Service Organisation under the
Commonwealth Government vocational and educational training (VET) arrangements.
Skills for Australia provides support to the ICT Industry Reference Committee. This
Committee is responsible for developing the business case for reforming or developing
training products for the ICT sector.
Cabling Provider Rules and RTOs This document applies to requirements for cabling registration under the ACMA Cabler
Provider Rules (CPR) registration system. It does not impose any requirements on
RTOs who are subject to separate regulatory requirements under Commonwealth and
state vocational training arrangements as a condition of their registration as an RTO.
Commonwealth and state vocational training agencies are responsible for ensuring
that training organisations comply with applicable conditions and standards for
registration as an RTO, including by carrying out compliance audits.
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RPL arrangements Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) processes and decisions are the domain of RTOs,
however:
> RTOs should take every reasonable precaution to ensure that credit for prior
learning is accurately mapped to the relevant competency units.
> RPL credits for ICTWHS204 Follow work health and safety and environmental
policy and procedures can be granted using standard RPL processes.
> RPL credits for ‘specialist’ competency units can be granted using standard RPL
processes.
Mandatory cabling regulations tests All pathways to CPR registration include a mandatory cabling regulations test. This
written test assesses a candidate’s understanding of the ACMA regulatory
requirements contained in competency training programs. The test requirements are:
> Restricted or Lift registration—30 questions
> Open registration—50 questions.
Candidates must correctly answer at least 80 per cent of the questions to pass the
test. Results of the cabling regulations test must be provided to registrars. Any re-test
must meet the same requirement.
Occupational health and safety All pathways to CPR registration must include an occupational health and safety
(OH&S) requirement—that is, the candidate must produce documentary proof of
having completed the OH&S units indicated in Charts 1–5.
Alternately, a candidate that has completed a recognised apprenticeship, or other
formal qualifications, where an OH&S component was part of this training, can be
recognised by an RTO or a registrar as having met the OH&S requirement.
An RTO may also grant RPL credits for the OH&S units using the standard RPL
processes—this can include, but is not limited to, a White card (or equivalent) and a
current first aid certificate. A registrar may also accept a White card (or equivalent)
and a current first aid certificate as meeting the OH&S requirement.
Cabling experience guide Open registration
Appendix A —Cabling experience guide forms: Open registration contains a cabling
experience checklist that RTOs or supervisors/employers can use in assessing a
candidate’s experience.
Restricted registration
Appendix A —Cabling experience guide forms: Restricted registration contains a
cabling experience checklist that RTOs or supervisors/employers can use in assessing
a candidate’s experience.
Lift registration
Lift registration is an ‘add-on’ to a prescribed existing ‘electrical’ qualification.
Specialist RTOs with elevator industry involvement run the training programs and
evaluate cabling experience criteria. The Electrotechnology and Telecommunications
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training packages contain the benchmark criteria for the telecommunications
component in lifts.
Requirements for registration Candidates applying for a registration must provide the registrar with the first three
items listed below before the registrar can issue a registration. Item 4 refers to
specialised competencies that are only required if the applicant will be undertaking any
specialised cabling work—please refer to Specialised competency units for Open and
Restricted CPR qualified cablers in this document.
1. Appropriate certificates for the base competency requirements for which
registration is being sought.
2. Proof of successful completion of the cabling regulations test (for example, a letter
or certificate from the RTO).
3. Proof of practical (on-the-job) cabling experience (see Note below).
4. Appropriate certificates for the specialist competencies if the candidate intends to
perform that type of cabling work.
Note: In relation to item 3—Proof of cabling experience
A candidate applying for a restricted registration must provide proof of a minimum of
80-hours actual on-the-job cabling experience. The 80 hours is additional to any
experience that was gained during the training to acquire the competencies for
registration.
A candidate applying for an Open registration must provide sufficient evidence of 360-
hours actual on-the-job cabling experience The 360 hours is additional to any
experience that was gained during the training to acquire the competencies for
registration.
A candidate with 80-hours additional cabling experience who is applying for Open
registration can be registered as a restricted cabler until the candidate has gained a
further 280-hours of on-the-job cabling experience, after which they can re-apply for an
Open registration.
Sufficient evidence of on the job cabling experience can include any of the following:
> suitable recognised industry qualifications involving cabling practices (for example,
licenced electrician, Telstra/Telecommunications technician/linesman, Foxtel pay
TV installer or similar)
> a statutory declaration signed by the candidate in the presence of an authorised
witness setting out the details of the candidate’s experience
> a detailed log book of cabling experience showing dates and types of work
> a signed statement by an employer, a registered cabler or a supervisor (who does
not have to be a registered cabler) who has directly supervised the candidate,
detailing the candidates cabling experience.
Cabling experience is not limited to telecommunications customer cabling experience.
It can include any installation/maintenance/repair work on cabling systems, including
but not limited to, carriers network cabling, mains electrical cabling, security cabling,
MATV/pay TV/terrestrial TV installations and home theatre cabling installations.
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Supervision rule for unregistered cablers gaining experience Unregistered cablers, who are undertaking telecommunications customer cabling work
to gain experience, must be directly supervised by an appropriately registered cabler.
Under the ACMA supervision rule, the registered cabler must accept full responsibility
for the telecommunications customer cabling work undertaken by the unregistered
cabler and must ensure that it fully complies with the wiring rules (AS/CA S009:2013
or its replacement), including completing the TCA1 form.
School-based programs experience Work experience gained under state and territory school-based programs are not
sufficient evidence of practical experience. Practical (on-the-job) experience must be
demonstrated.
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Chart 1: Open Registration pathways for people who have commenced, completed or intend to undertake any of the listed certificate qualifications.
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Training Package Context
Electrotechnology (UEE11) Training Package Context
Statement of Attainment or any one
of the following certificate
qualifications:
ICT20215 Certificate II in
Telecommunications Network Build
and Operate (NBN Rep)
ICT20315 Certificate II in
Telecommunications Technology
ICT30215 Certificate III in
Telecommunications DRT
ICT30515 Certificate III in
Telecommunications Technology
ICT30315 Certificate III in
Telecommunications Rigging
Installation
ICT30415 Certificate III in
Telecommunications Network Build
and Operate (NBN Rep)
Must include:
ICTWHS204
and either
ICTCBL236 & ICTCBL237
or
ICTCBL units 201, 202, 203, 204,
206 & ICTCMP201
Statement of Attainment or any of
the following certificate
qualifications:
Certificate II in Data and Voice
Communications
Certificate III in Data and Voice
Communications
Certificate III in Electrotechnology
Electrician
or
Equivalent (see Training package
mapping)
Must include:
UEENEEE101A (OH&S unit)
UEENEEF102A
UEENEEE102A
UEENEE E104A
UEENEE E105A
UEENEEE107A or equivalents (see
Training package mapping)
ACMA mandated 50 question test
Cabling experience
OPEN registration
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Chart 2: Open Registration pathways for people not requiring a certificate qualification
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Training Package Context
Electrotechnology Training Package
(UEE11)
The Information & Communications
Technology Training Package includes
either of the following combinations
of competency units that satisfy ACMA
CPR Open Registration requirements:
ICTWHS204 Follow occupational
health and safety and environmental
policy and procedures
and:
ICTCBL201 Install customer cable
support systems
ICTCBL202 Place and secure
customer cable
ICTCBL203 Terminate metallic
conductor customer cable
ICTCBL204 Install functional and
protective telecommunications
earthing system
ICTCBL206 Alter services to existing
cable system
ICTCMP201 Organise and monitor
cabling to ensure compliance with
regulatory and industry standards
or:
ICTCBL236 Install, maintain and
modify customer premises
communications cabling: ACMA
Restricted Rule
ICTCBL237 Install, maintain and
modify customer premises
communications cabling: ACMA Open
Rule
UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational
Health and Safety regulations, codes
and practices in the workplace
UEENEEE102A Fabricate, assemble
and dismantle utilities industry
components
UEENEEE104A Solve problems in d.c.
circuits
UEENEEE105A Fix and secure
electrotechnology equipment
UEENEEE107A Use drawings,
diagrams, schedules, standards,
codes and specifications
UEENEEF102A Install and maintain
cabling for multiple access to
telecommunications services
ACMA mandated 50 question test
Cabling experience
OPEN registration
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Chart 3: Restricted Registration pathway for people who have commenced, completed or intend to undertake any of the listed certificate qualifications
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Training Package Context
Electrotechnology (UEE11) Training Package Context
Statement of Attainment or any one
of the following certificate
qualifications:
ICT 20215 Certificate II in
Telecommunications Network Build
and Operate (NBN Rep)
ICT20315 Certificate II in
Telecommunications Technology
ICT30215 Certificate III in
Telecommunications DRT
ICT30515 Certificate III in
Telecommunications Technology
ICT30315 Certificate III in
Telecommunications Rigging
Installation
ICT30415 Certificate III in
Telecommunications Network Build
and Operate (NBN Rep)
Must include:
ICTWHS204
and either:
ICTCBL236
or:
ICTCBL units 201, 202, 203 &
ICTCMP201
Statement of Attainment
or:
Certificate II in Data and Voice
Communications
or:
Certificate III in Data and Voice
Communications
or:
Certificate III in Electrotechnology
Electrician
or:
Equivalent (see Training package
mapping)
Must include:
UEENEEE101A (OH&S unit)
UEENEEF101A
UEENEE F106A or UEENEEE104A
Solve problems in d.c. circuits
UEENEEE102A
UEENEE E105A
UEENEEE107A or equivalents (see
Training package mapping)
ACMA mandated 30 question test
Cabling experience
RESTRICTED registration
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Chart 4: Restricted registration pathways for people not requiring a certificate qualification
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Training Package Context
Electrotechnology (UEE11) Training Package Context
The Information & Communications
Technology Training Package
includes the following competency
units that satisfy ACMA CPR
Restricted Registration requirements:
ICTWHS204 Follow work health and
safety and environmental policies
and procedures
and either
ICTCBL201 Install customer cable
support systems
ICTCBL202 Place and secure
customer cable
ICTCBL203Terminate metallic
conductor customer cable
ICTCMP201Organise and monitor
cabling to ensure compliance with
regulatory and industry standards
or
ICTCBL236 Install, maintain and
modify customer premises
communications cabling: ACMA
Restricted Rule
UEENEEE101A Apply
Occupational Health and Safety
regulations, codes and practices in
the workplace
and:
UEENEEE102A Fabricate,
assemble and dismantle utilities
industry components
UEENEEE105A Fix and secure
electrotechnology equipment
UEENEEE107A Use drawings,
diagrams, schedules, standards,
codes and specifications
UEENEEF101A Install and connect
cabling for direct access to
telecommunications service
and:
UEENEEF106A Solve problems in
data and voice communications
circuits
or:
UEENEEE104A Solve problems in
d.c. circuits
ACMA mandated 30 question test
Cabling experience
RESTRICTED registration
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Chart 5: Lift registration for prescribed electrical qualified workers Lift registration for ACMA CPR purposes is an ‘add-on’ to a prescribed ‘electrical’
qualification, permitting a person to undertake telecommunications customer cabling
work in the lift environment. Suitable training programs are typically run by specialist
RTOs with elevator industry involvement.
The Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Training Packages contain the
benchmark criteria for telecommunications customer cabling in lifts, and the
Electrotechnology Training Package covers all non-telecommunications requirements.
Note 1: A suitably qualified ‘electrical’ worker (e.g. electrician) can only undertake
telecommunications cabling work that is within the scope of their Open, Restricted or
Lift CPR within the lift environment. However, the appropriate competencies for co-
axial, fibre optic, structured or broadband will also be required when undertaking work
on that type of telecommunications cable used within a lift. Persons who hold a
Restricted or Lift CPR can only obtain the specialised broadband cabling competency.
The other competencies can only be attained by an Open CPR.
Note 2: A person seeking a Lift registration, who already has a current Open or
Restricted CPR, will not be required to complete the ACMA mandated 30-question test
indicated in the chart below.
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Training Package Context
Electrotechnology Training Package Context
Electrical Certification
and
ICTCBL238
UEENEEF103A
ACMA-mandated 30-question test
LIFT registration
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Electrotechnology Training Package Pathways to ACMA Cabling Provider Rules cabler registration In the current UEE11 version of the Electrotechnology Training Package, qualifications
and statements of achievement are gained by the achievement of the units of
competency specified in the packaging rules.
As a unit of competency incorporates both the required knowledge, skills and
standards of performance for the scope of work it covers, RTOs are required to issue
transcripts for a qualification or Statement of Attainment. This qualification or
statement should only list the national code and title of units of competency achieved.
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Specialised competency units for Open and Restricted CPR qualified cablers From 1 July 2014, all cablers (who had not already done so) were required to gain
additional specialist competencies/endorsements to their base registration type
competencies to enable them to perform that type of specialised cabling work.
All cablers (including experienced cablers with Open CPR qualifications) are required
to have the appropriate specialised competencies/endorsements when working on
optical, co-axial, structured, underground and aerial customer cabling.
All cablers with Restricted CPR qualifications are required to have the broadband
specialised competency unit when working on specialised point-to-point data or
coaxial telecommunications customer cabling.
It should be noted that a cabler is not required to hold all of the specialised
competencies—they are only required to obtain competencies for the work that
they are intending to undertake.
The RTO has the responsibility to ensure the pre-requisite requirements are met for
these competencies and recording evidence of credits, completed qualification/s, or
assessing and providing a Statement of Attainment.
Registrars will require the usual level of evidence to record previously attained
endorsements for Open CPR registrants.
Competencies in other national training packages are also recognised by registrars
when they align with the benchmark competencies.
Specialised competency units recognised by registrars are:
Specialisation ICT UEE11
Optical fibre ICTCBL302 UEENEEF105A
Co-axial ICTCBL303 UEENEEF104A (note 1)
Structured cable ICTCBL301 UEENEEF104A (note 1)
**Underground ICTCBL307 and ICTCBL308 UEENEEF113A
**Aerial ICTCBL309 and ICTCBL310 UEENEEF112A
Specialised broadband
cabling (Restricted Cabler
Registration)
ICTCMP202* ICTCMP2239
*ICTCMP202 Perform restricted customer premises (point-to-point) data or co-axial
telecommunications customer cabling work is a restricted competency unit. However,
an Open registered cabler can obtain this competency but they will only be able to
undertake data or co-axial customer cabling work in a domestic or small office/home
office environment.
**It is not necessary to obtain authorisation or a carrier licence from the ACMA for the
installation of customer cabling between two distinct places using underground or
aerial cabling, where that cabling is not used to supply services to the public.
Note 1: Co-axial and structured cable training is delivered under a single
competency.
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Applying for a cabler registration
Anyone who has met the relevant competency requirements for the type of cabling
registration they select can apply for a cabling registration from an ACMA-accredited
registrar.
There are five national accredited registrars to choose from:
Australian Cabler Registration Service (ACRS)
Tel: 1300 667 771 Fax: 02 9744 3928
Email: [email protected] Website: www.acrs.com.au
Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL)
Tel: 1300 127 425 Fax: 02 8425 4343
Email: [email protected] Website: www.asial.com.au
BICSI Registered Cablers Australia Pty Ltd (BRCA)
Tel: 1800 306 444 Fax: 03 9867 5099
Email: [email protected] Website: www.brca.com.au
Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia)
Tel: 03 8892 3131 Fax: 03 8892 3132
Email: [email protected] Website: www.fpaa.com.au/cabling
TITAB Australia Cabler Registry Services (TITAB ACRS)
Tel: 03 9631 0800 Fax: 03 9650 0485
Email: [email protected] Website: www.titab.com.au
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Contact details
For more information or advice about this document or other issues about cabler
training, contact the ACMA:
Tel: 1300 850 115
Email: [email protected]
Website: acma.gov.au
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Appendix A—Cabling experience forms
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Open registration—Experience requirements THIS FORM IS A GUIDE FOR USE BY RTOs, ASSESSORS AND
SUPERVISORS/employers
It can be submitted as evidence of cabling experience to a registrar.
Photocopy this page, add the name of the candidate and tick the criteria they have
met.
CANDIDATE NAME: _______________________________________________
In addition to completion of relevant competency requirements candidates require
cabling experience to progress to open registration. The candidate must provide
sufficient evidence to the registrar of cabling experience, which is one of the following:
> recognised industry qualifications involving cabling practices (for example, qualified
electrician)
> a statutory declaration signed by the candidate in the presence of an authorised
witness setting out the details of the candidates experience
> a detailed log book of cabling experience showing dates and types of work
> a signed statement by an employer or a registered cabler who has directly
supervised the candidate, detailing the candidate’s experience.
Criteria for determining cabling experience
Essential requirements—Candidates are required to have sufficient experience
and must meet ALL three requirements (tick to indicate):
Experience comprises at least 360 hours of actual work on cabling tasks
Cabling experience was supervised by a registered cabler
Cabling work undertaken is covered by AS/CA S009:2013 or AS/NZS 3000:2007
(or their replacements)
Other criteria/requirements—All candidates must meet at least FOUR of the
following requirements (tick to indicate):
Installation of distributor systems involving a capacity of at least 20 lines
Installation of telecommunications earthing protection
Creation and interpretation of cable plans
Assist in cable testing and fault rectification
Assist in preparation of telecommunications cabling advice (TCA) reports for
customers (TCA1 forms are mandatory, while TCA2 forms are advisory. Refer to
the ACMA website.)
Interaction with customers
REGISTERED CABLING SUPERVISORS NAME: ____________________________
SUPERVISORS REGISTRATION NUMBER: ________________________________
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Restricted registration—Experience requirements THIS FORM IS A GUIDE FOR USE BY RTOs, ASSESSORS AND
SUPERVISORS/employers
It can be submitted as evidence of cabling experience to a registrar
Photocopy this page, add the name of the candidate and tick the criteria they have
met.
CANDIDATE NAME: ___________________________________________________
In addition to the completion of relevant competency requirements, candidates require
cabling experience to progress to a Restricted Registration. The cabler must provide
evidence to the registrar of sufficient cabling experience, which is one of the following:
> recognised industry qualifications involving cabling practices (for example, qualified
electrician)
> a statutory declaration signed by the candidate in the presence of an authorised
witness, setting out the details of the candidates experience
> a detailed log book of cabling experience, showing dates and types of work
> a signed statement by an employer or a registered cabler who has directly
supervised the candidate, detailing the candidate’s experience.
Criteria for determining cabling experience
Essential requirements—Candidates are required to have sufficient experience
and must meet ALL three requirements (tick to indicate):
Experience comprises at least 80 hours of actual work on cabling tasks
Cabling experience was supervised by a registered cabler
Cabling work undertaken is covered by AS/CA S009:2013 or AS/NZS 3000:2007
(or their replacements)
Other criteria/requirements—All candidates must meet at least TWO of the
following requirements (tick to indicate):
Creation and interpretation of cable plans
Assist in cable testing and fault rectification
Preparation of telecommunications cabling advice (TCA) reports for customers
(TCA1 forms are mandatory, while TCA2 forms are advisory. Refer to the ACMA
website.)
Interaction with customers
REGISTERED CABLING SUPERVISORS NAME: _________________________
SUPERVISORS REGISTRATION NUMBER: _________________________
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Appendix B—ACMA definitions: Open, Restricted and Lift cabling work
The following information on cabling work is based on the Telecommunications
Cabling Provider Rules 2014 (CPRs), as amended, made under subsection 421(1) of
the Telecommunications Act 1997. The full consolidated version is on the ACMA
website at www.acma.gov.au.
Definitions of registered cablers Open registered cabler
A person authorised to undertake any Open cabling work, subject to the person
holding the appropriate endorsements or specialist competencies for any specialised
cabling work undertaken.
Restricted registered cabler
A person authorised to undertake any restricted cabling work, subject to the person
holding a specialist broadband competency for any data or co-axial cabling work
undertaken in the home or small office environment.
Lift registered cabler
An appropriately licensed electrician authorised to undertake any lift cabling work,
subject to the person holding a specialist broadband competency for any data or co-
axial cabling work undertaken in a lift environment.
Specialised cabling
Specialised cabling includes any installation, maintenance or repair to any of the
following types of customer cabling:
Open registered cabler
1. Structured (data cable Cat 5/5e/6 etc.)
2. Optical-fibre cable
3. Co-axial cable
4. Underground
5. Aerial
Restricted registered cabler
Broadband (data or co-axial cable in the home or small office)
Open cabling work
Open cabling work is any type of customer cabling work (including structured, co-axial,
optical fibre cabling, aerial and underground cabling work on private or public
property), where the customer cabling used terminates at the network boundary on a
socket, a network termination device or a MDF (main distribution frame).
Restricted cabling work
The CPRs define restricted cabling work as:
1. Subject to subsection (2), the following cabling work is restricted cabling work:
(a) cabling work (including co-axial, broadband, aerial or underground cabling
work on private property):
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i. that is performed only in relation to a customer’s premises; and
ii. in which the electrical supply voltage does not exceed typical domestic
single-phase (230 V a c) and three-phase (400 V a c) electrical supply
voltages; and
iii. in which the customer cabling that is used terminates at the network
boundary on a socket or network termination device;
(b) cabling work in which customer cabling is connected to customer equipment
that complies with:
i. the Act; and
ii. the requirements of the Labelling Notice;
(c) cabling work that meets all of the following criteria to ensure the cablers
safety:
i. the work is performed only in relation to a customer’s premises;
ii. the electrical supply voltage exceeds the typical domestic single-
phase (230 V a c) and three-phase (400 V a c) electrical supply
voltages;
iii. the supply voltages are identifiable by every person performing the
cabling work;
iv. the electrical power cables are inaccessible to any person performing
the cabling work
Note: HV cables must not be accessible to restricted cabling providers
Note: Section 4.6 sets out requirements that must be met if a cabling
provider is performing restricted cabling work that relates to aerial cabling.
2. Subsection (1) does not apply to cabling work:
(a) performed between customer equipment and any of the following jumperable
distributors or jumperable frames, and terminating at the distributor or frame:
i. a Building Distributor;
ii. a Campus Distributor;
iii. a Local Distributor;
iv. a Floor Distributor;
v. a System Distribution Frame;
vi. a Test Point Frame; or
(b) involving cable pairs that are included in cable sheaths shared with other
services; or
(c) performed between customer equipment and a patch panel, and terminating
at the patch panel.
Examples of restricted cabling work
1. Cabling work connected behind an alarm panel or modem (but not via a
jumperable distributor, a jumperable frame or a patch panel).
2. Cabling work connected directly behind a Customer Switching System (but not via
a jumperable distributor, a jumperable frame or a patch panel).
3. Cabling work for additional phone points (other than the first point) in a
commercial, high rise or multi-storey building, if the service involved is a standard
telephone service (but not via a jumperable distributor, a jumperable frame or a
patch panel).
4. Cabling work for a home automation system (but not via a jumperable distributor,
a jumperable frame or a patch panel).
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Lift cabling work
Lift cabling work is defined in the CPRs as work:
(a) that is performed in relation to a lift that has been installed, or is to be
installed; and
(b) in relation to which the customer cabling that is used connects:
i. a cross connection point adjacent to the lift motor room; and
ii. the lift control cubicle within the lift motor room; and
iii. the lift cars.
Examples of cross connection points
1. The Floor Distributor (formerly known as the Intermediate Distribution Frame).
2. The Local Distributor (formerly known as the Final Distribution Point).
3. Another suitable cable termination point adjacent to the lift motor room.
Telecommunications cabling work in Lift is covered by the ACMA CPR
requirements.
Electrical work is covered by the electrical industry and the EE-OZ Training Package.
Cablers registered as Open CPR are also qualified to work on telecommunications Lift
cabling as an ‘Open’ CPR obviously exceeds requirements for both Lift and Restricted.
However, if the cabling being installed contains LV electrical cable, the cabler must
also be a licensed electrician.
More information
More detailed information about the CPRs and arrangements for cabler registration is
available on the ACMA website, acma.gov.au.
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Appendix C—Cabling Provider Rules
The Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2014 (CPRs) regulate the customer
cabling industry and an industry-managed training and registration scheme.
CPRs ensure that minimum cabling requirements are in place to promote safety and
maintain network integrity.
The major requirements of CPRs are that:
1. All customer cabling work in the telecommunications, fire security and data
industries must be performed by a registered cabler holding the appropriate
endorsements or specialist competencies for any specialised cabling work
undertaken.
2. Depending on the cabling work performed, cablers must obtain either an Open,
Restricted or Lift registration that meets ACMA’s training competency
requirements as well as the appropriate endorsements or specialist competencies
required for any specialised cabling work that will be undertaken
3. Cabling work must comply with the Wiring Rules. The Wiring Rules detail the
minimum requirements for cabling installations to ensure that network integrity and
the health and safety of end-users, other cablers and carrier personnel is
protected.
4. Telecommunications cabling must be adequately separated or segregated from
electrical cabling to avoid creating a dangerous situation.
5. Cablers are required to install only cabling product (including cable) and customer
equipment that complies with the requirements of the Labelling Notice.
6. Cablers must, at the completion of each cabling task, provide the client (that is, the
customer or employer, whichever is appropriate) with a job sign-off form, such as
a telecommunications cabling advice form (TCA).
7. Registered cablers must directly supervise an unqualified cablers cabling work. A
supervising cabler can only do this if they hold the appropriate registration and the
applicable endorsements or competencies for the work being undertaken – this is
known as the Supervision Rule.
8. Under the Supervision Rule, a qualified cabler with the appropriate registration
and the applicable endorsements or competencies, must accept full responsibility
for the work done by an unqualified cabler and ensure that it fully complies with
the Wiring Rules including signing the TCA form.
9. Cablers must provide all reasonable cooperation and assistance to ACMA
inspectors and cabling auditors. Cablers can be subject to fines if they do not
abide by their registration conditions.
10. Cablers are required to notify their registrar of any change of contact details within
21 days.
More information
This is a brief overview of the CPRs and does not list all the obligations and
responsibilities of cablers performing telecommunications cabling work. Cablers
should make themselves familiar with the requirements of the CPRs, which are
available via the ACMA website at acma.gov.au.
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Enquiries to the ACMA should be directed to:
> telephone 1300 850 115
> fax: (03) 9963 6899
> email: [email protected].
Offences
A person who intentionally or recklessly contravenes the ACMA’s cabling regulatory
requirements for CPRs is guilty of an offence punishable by a $1,200.00 on-the-spot
fine issued by an ACMA inspector, or on conviction by a court, a fine of up to
$21,600.00.
This document is intended as a guide only. For this reason, the information should not
be relied on as legal advice or regarded as a substitute for legal advice in individual
cases.
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Appendix D—Comparison of old and new competency codes
New competency codes
ICT Release 3.0 (January 2016)
Old competency codes
ICT10 Release 2.0 (February 2014)
ICTCBL201 ICTCBL2005B
ICTCBL202 ICTCBL2006B
ICTCBL203 ICTCBL2008B
ICTCBL204 ICTCBL2012A
ICTCBL206 ICTCBL2017A
ICTCBL236 ICTCBL2136
ICTCBL237 ICTCBL2137
ICTCBL238 ICTCBL2138A (previously ICTTC138)
ICTCBL301 ICTCBL3009
ICTCBL302 ICTCBL3010
ICTCBL303 ICTCBL3011
ICTCBL307 ICTCBL3018
ICTCBL308 ICTCBL3019
ICTCBL309 ICTCBL3020
ICTCBL310 ICTCBL3021
ICTCMP201 ICTCMP2022B
ICTCMP202 ICTCMP2239
ICTWHS204 ICTOHS2170/ICTWHS2170